Wordle Answer for December 30, 2024
On December 30, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to STARE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
STARE
What stare means
To look at something or someone directly and continuously without looking away, often with wide-open eyes and minimal blinking.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *starian*, meaning to gaze fixedly or stand still. The word likely descends from Proto-Germanic *starōn*, related to Old Norse *stara* (to stare) and Old High German *starēn*. The root may connect to an Indo-European base suggesting stiffness or rigidity, reflecting the fixed, unblinking quality of a hard stare.
Hints for December 30, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of stare
- gaze
- ogle
- gape
- glance
- eyeball
- fix
- regard
- set
Used in a sentence
She couldn't help but _____ at the enormous painting dominating the entire museum wall.
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